During the reign of Ahaz the northern kingdom of Israel defeated Judah and took 200,000 people captive. They intended to make them slaves but some of the men of Ephraim took it upon themselves to do something different:
'the men who have been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.' (2 Chronicles 28:15)
Remind you of anything?
Samaritans, Jericho, donkeys, anointing (with oil/wine?), provision of food... sounds like Luke 10 to me.
All credit to my pastor who pointed out the connection.
Good one! Does it change our understanding of Luke 10?
ReplyDeleteSadly, I can't think how it does change our understanding of Luke 10.
ReplyDeleteI suppose that makes it trivia. Maybe something will strike me later.